Library of Congress Poetry Resources- Covers resources at the Library of Congress, including webcasts, digital collections, exhibitions, learning materials, and other features. Also provides links to guides to finding a poem, locating poetry criticism, official state poems, poets laureate, and more. History buffs will want to look at the section onCivil War poetry, which features poets like Walt Whitman, Henry Timrod (a/k/a the "Laureate of the Confederacy") and Herman Melville.

Writing About Poetry- Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) covers the basics on how to write a clear, confident, well-supported essay about poetry.

Celebrate World Poetry- EDSITEment, a website of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), focuses on the different poetic forms developed across time and around the world.

Scholastic.com's Teacher Site- Features an interactive poetry-making machine and inspirational activities for the budding poets in your classroom.

The Poetry Foundation- Publisher ofPoetry magazine, the Poetry Foundation "works to raise poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture." Listen to thepoem of the day or check out the poetry programs forchildren(recommended reads, activities and tips on introducing poetry to children).

@ Your Library
If you're looking for resources at the library, check out our resources under the subject headingspoetryandpoetsor simply browse through the808.1area in the non-fiction section.For children, there are hundreds of titles that will help introduce the younger set to the joys of poetry, including specific recommendations from the children's staff. If you're in grades 6-12, submit your original poetry in our first annual Teen Poetry & Short Story Challenge.